The Romans did not invent the arch. Indeed, arches have been used since prehistoric times. The ancient Egyptians, Babylonians, and Greeks all used it. ... As a result, Romans were able to build massive structures, such as aqueducts, which provided water to cities. Where are arches used t...
The Romans were keen on improving sanitation and built many structures to support that initiative: public latrines, bathhouses and aqueducts like Pont du Gard, which crosses the Gardon River in southern France (pictured above).Flush toilet development (and initial patents)...
Because the site is elevated and water is too deep to access, a complex system of aqueducts and cisterns was developed, including a charcoal filtration process to purify the water. There are hundreds of masks of Chaac, the rain god, with his large spout-like nose representing the rays of ...